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DATE: 3-2-04 <br /> <br />ITEM NO.: 31~ <br /> <br /> Hot Bills <br />·.. Rct Now <br /> <br />· lhere are no Hot <br />- Bills at this time. <br /> <br /> Want more details on <br /> these and other bills? <br /> Log on to the League of <br /> California Cities Web site <br /> at www. cacities, orgl <br /> legtracking. <br /> <br />February 20, 2004 <br /> Issue #7-2004 <br /> <br /> ASSEMBLY PASSES LEGISLATION TO DEFINE VLF BUDGET GAP <br /> AND PROVIDE HARDSHIP FUNDING <br /> This week the Assembly Budget Committee tackled the current year budget <br />deficit, passing a package of legislation that reduces the current budget gap by <br />about $1 billion. For more, see page 8. <br /> <br />DOE ENTERTAINS PRECEDENT-SEn'lNG SALES TAX <br /> REALLOCATION PROPOSAL <br /> <br /> At the State Board of Equalization meeting on February 18, Vice Chairman <br />Claude Parrish brought an issue relating to local allocation of sales and use <br />tax on remote sales. The issue has the potential of creating a significant <br />realignment of sales and use tax revenues throughout the state. For more, <br />see page 10. <br /> <br />ASSEMBLY LOCAL GOVERNMENT COALITION PLEDGES <br />TO WORK WITH "LOCAL" ON ALTERNATIVE <br /> TO ERAF SHIFT PROPOSAL <br /> <br /> On Thursday, February 19 Assembly Members Todd Spitzer and Simon <br />Salinas, serving as bi-partisan co-chairs, convened the second meeting of the <br />Assembly Local Government Coalition to discuss the Governor's proposed <br />$1.3 billion ERAF shift for the 2004-05 budget. Formore, see page 9. <br /> <br />Page2 PERS COMMITTEE DECIDES AB 719 - BUYING BACK SERVICE CREDIT <br /> CITIES ASKED TO REPORT COSTS DURING HIGH (ORANGE) THREAT LEVELS <br />Page 3 LEAGUE STARTS MEMBERSHIP SURVEY OF GRASSROOTS NETWORK <br />Page 4 HEARINGS DISCUSS THE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET CUTS IMPACTS <br /> ATTENTION NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONVENTIONEERS!! <br />Page 5 STILL TIME TO OPPOSE SB 744 (DUNN) <br /> "CAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SURVIVE THE STATE BUDGET CRISIS?" <br />Page 6 COMPROMISE EMERGES ON INTERNET TAX-NON-DISCRIMINATION <br />Page 7 INITIATIVE UPDATE: SIGNATURE-GATHERING KICKS OFF <br /> LEAGUE AND FIREFIGHTERS TESTIFY AT CALPERSHEALTH BENEFITS HEARING <br />Page 8 AMERICA'S WORST TRAFFIC BOTTLENECKS PINPOINTED IN UPDATED REPORT <br /> <br />31a-1 <br /> <br /> <br />